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Well they thought I was accusing Lenny of not being a "real fan" because I concluded that if he didn't know the line from the cartoon by heart, he must have grown up during a later era. That seemed logical conclusion to me. To them, I was minimizing his fandom (the horror!)... Nothing like...

No, this was a couple of days ago, and I think some of the limey guys took offense that I phrased the question like "for those who pretend they're the same character". They didn't like the insinuation that the UK continuity was "pretend". Of course, I explained that these are toys and we're...

Oh, I agree. It really comes down to how badly do you not want to paint eyes!

I'm not 100% surprised '86 is under-represented, but you know my feelings on '86 with both Joe and TF. It was the year of the 1:1 replacements, pitching out most everything that came before. I don't have the numbers to speak to actual toy sales, but there is no question that Joe peaked for...

I asked that question at TFW and got lambasted for it. I assumed he was the missing link between Ironblood and CoCo, for the UK fans that pretend they are one and the same. That question was not appreciated. He certainly could be pandering to the hooded cc fans, but there are so many 3p...

In a clever twist, Fresh Monkey is adding Not-Red-Shadows more overtly to their Monster Hunters line they produce in conjunction with BBTS. Some of the Monster Hunters figures could be part swapped to make reasonable facsimiles of Red Shadows troopers, but their campaign to add the Order of the...

In terms of what's left... they still have most of '86 to do, which is surprising given that they've got such a hard-on for Sarge, you'd think they'd do the Joes around him. Sci-Fi, Leatherneck, Wet-Suit, Lifeline, Iceberg, Mainframe... and I guess we just got a render for Dialtone. Oh, what...

I agree it doesn't feel like a priority, although it feels like it would be just printing money. What's going to sell better, Short-Fuze on retro card or Footloose in blue/brown/barf colors (assuming we get the normal footloose first)? In my head, that's a 10:1 sales ratio for repaint vs...

I was never a completionist, it just seemed that way... Long before Classified was ever announced, I proclaimed that I would buy anything they made in 6" scale from '82-'87... and as far as I know, I've stuck to that. Everything I've skipped has been from years after that or "new" stuff...

Well, it was an interesting event. Several things we thought we'd see didn't show up (60th stuff, WM 2-pack, etc). I guess I'm resigned to be content with the retro Stalker announcement giving me an O13 fix. It's not a new character, but it's a much improved deco. Plus it gives us a lighter...

I'm hoping there are some surprises this morning beyond the leaks. If we go through another Yo Joe June without seeing another single member of the O13, I'm going to lose my religion. They're in demand, and beyond a head sculpt, the parts already exist. Nothing could be easier.

Holy crap, SSv2 just went from probable buy to "F--- no". That's the ugliest ass figure I've ever seen. Thunder Thighs and gangster eye-slits. This figure hasn't even officially been announced yet, and it's already on the short list for a redo. This Alpine head sculpt is a dead ringer for...

Yeah, I'm debating about whether I want a Stinger at home or just one in the studio. I don't really have room, but... That Sarge could not be a harder pass. What a colossal waste. I can't think of a character or deco from the 80s that I like less... No doubt it'll be an all-time Pulse...

You're thinking of v3 Ninja Force SS in '92... v2 in '88 didn't have any action features. It just had a goofy noggin, long neck, and weird bamboo shin covers. Very practical. The only thing I liked about the figure was the exposed tattoo, acknowledging the comic lore (as the clan symbol never...

I'd buy a SSv2 but it would never replace the retro version. I even prefer heroic SS in his original getup. I never fully understood the need for the grey tetris pieces. I thought we already knew about Alpine and Iron Grenadier. I'm down for those, although I won't army-build IG troops, just...

If you need some $5 Dusty's, just say the word and I'll make a trip back up there in a few days.

Eh, people complained all last year that stuff showed up early :LOL: . The number of people whining because they plan their purchases based on the headroom on their nearly-maxed credit cards is staggering. Stuff showing up early was devastating because they had to make sophie's choice about...

Probably not.

I agree the TM should be too small for a haslab, but without repaint potential, I don't see how you get that one out to retail. But with all the dreadnoks being made, I'm not sure they can ignore it either. It simply doesn't fit any of the boxes. However, last year the Marvel crew tried to do...

Good news is, we're already expecting announcements next week of a Stinger vamp repaint and possibly the MMS repaint... and both will be popular and well received. Then there is the haslab, which consensus says will be either Rattler or Thunder Machine. One feels too large, the other too small...